Oil-can closure.



H. HERBERT.

OIL CAN CLOSURE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 9. 1917 Patented May14, 1918.

' 2 SHEETS-SHEET I INVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORN EY H. HERBERT.

OIL CAN CLOSURE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 9. 1917.

1,266,463. Patented Mayl l, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- INVENTOR ATITORNEY T'TES HARRY HERBERT, 0F CHROME, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGN'OR OF ONE-HALF TO BENJAMIN LEBOVITZ, 0F CHROME, NEW JERSEY.

OIL-CAN CLOSURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1918.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HARRY HERBERT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chrome, in the county of Middlesex and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Oil-Can Closures, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to oil cans.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a can in which the inlet and outlet opening will be normally closed in order to prevent the escape of vapor, such as is usually given 06 by gasolene or other volatile liquids, the escape of this vapor reducing the quality of the liquid, besides being of a highly inflammable and dangerous character.

Another object is to provide a can in which the inlet and outlet openings are normally automatically closed, but when it is desired to remove the contents of the can, said opening will be automatically opened by the canted position of the can in which it is usually held during the pouring operation, the opening of the inlet permitting the passage of air therethrough into the interior of the can to aid in the pouring operation, as will be readily understood.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of the following novel combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fully described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of an oil can constructed in accordance with the present invention and illustrating the bail of the can in the position it assumes when the inlet and outlet openings are closed.

Fig. 2 is a similar view, showing the can tilted or canted and illustrating the bail in the position it assumes when the inlet and outlet openings are opened, to permit emptying the can.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the can in the position shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view through the upper part of the can and illustrating the valves of the inlet and outlet openings in their closed position, the cam loop for actuating these valves being shown by dotted lines.

Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the can in a tilted position and illustrating the valves opened.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the bail and its integrally formed cam loops shown detached from the can, and

Fig. 7 is a similar view of the inlet valve and its associated stem and cross arm.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view illustrating 3 vided with the usual inlet or filling opening 11 and the usual outlet or spout 12. The inlet opening 11 is provided with an upstanding surrounding flange 13, the said flange being formed at its juncture with the can top lt with an annular valve seat 15, while the inlet spout 12 is formed at its juncture with the top 1 1 with a valve seat 16, both of these valve seats being of tapered form. Secured beneath the inlet opening ll is a U shaped guiding yoke 17, the said yoke being provided with an opening 18 through which is adapted to operatea vertically movable valve stem 19, which carries a valve 20. This valve is shaped to conform to the valve seat 15 and is normally held against the seat by means of a spring 21, which surrounds the stem 19 and is interposed between the yoke 17 and a collar 22 fast to the stem 19.

Secured across the inlet 11 upon the opposite side of the valve 20 is a cross bar 23, for the purpose of providing a further guiding means for the stem 19, the said cross bar being formed with an opening there through for the passage of the stem.

Secured beneath the inlet opening 12 is a yoke 24, similar in formation to the yoke 17 previously described, this yoke is formed with an opening 25 for the passage of a valve stem 26, which carriesthe valve 27, which, is adapted to fit and normally close the valve seat 16. The yoke 24 is provided with a cross bar 28, which has an opening,

therethrough to provide additional guiding means for the stem 26. The valve 27 is normally held in its closed position through the medium of the spring 29 which surrounds 105 a valve stem, this spring being interposed between a yoke 24: and a collar 30 secured to said stem. The stems 19 and 26 are connected by means of links 31, the said links being pivoted at '32 and 33 respectively to each of the said stems.

The valve stem 19 carries at itsupper end a cross arm 34;, this cross armpassi'ng through and working in guide slots 35 formed at diametrically opposite points in the flange 13. The outer ends of the cross arm are adapted to pass through and en gage arcuate cam loops 36,. which are formed on the inner ends of the bail 37. This bailis formed with substantially horizontal portions 38, by means of which it is pivoted to the top of the can as shown at 39 and is also provided with a hand grip 40 for the convenience of handling It will be seen from the above description md the accompanying drawings, that when the bail and can are in vertical positions that both of the valves 20 and 27 will re through the connecting link 34 pulls inward the stem 26 and the valve 27, opening the outlet 12. The simultaneous opening of these valves permits the contents of the can to be poured through the outlet 12 and at the same time permits the entrance of air into the can through the inlet opening 11 to more readily aid in the removal of the contents. As soon as the can is relieved from its tilted position and the bail37 allowed to resume its normal position the valves 20 and 27 will be automatically closed by the action of the springs 21 and 29 respec-' tively. lVhen it is desired to fill the can it is only necessary to rock the bail 37 upon its pivots,-which opens the valves and permits entrance to the can. 6

In Fig. 8 there is illustrated a modification of theinvention, showing the method of controlling the valves 20 and 27 by means of a single spring; In this construction the'stems 19 and 26 are shown as formed from a single piece of wire, the spring 21 surrounding the stem 19' and beinginterposed between the collar 22 and the yoke 17, this yoke serving as a guiding means'in both of the valve stems.- In this Copies of'thii s'patent may be obtained for construction the opening 35 in the flange 13 is eliminated to avoid the possiblity of liquidpassing out through these openings when the can is being filled. In order to operate the valves, the cam loops 36 which are carried by the bail 37 receive the opposite ends of a cross bar 50, which is connected to the stem 19 and is formed in the arche's51', which straddle the flange 13 so that the opposite-ends thereof may engage these loops.

The operationnof the device is the same as the construction previously described.

Having described the invention, what I claim is:

1. Anoil can comprisinga receptacle provided withan inlet and an outlet opening, valves for each of said openings, a bail pivoted to said receptacle and means inchidingcamloops carried by said bail for automatically opening both of said valves upon tilting the can.

2. An oil can comprising a receptacle provided withi-nlet and outlet openings, valves for each of said openings, a crossarm-carried by one of said-valves, a bail'pivotedto said receptacle and means operated bysaid bail and engaging said cross armfor controlling said valves. v

3. An oil can comprising a receptacleprotitled with inlet andoutlet openings, valves for each of said openings, a cross arm carried by one of said valves, a bail pivoted to said'receptacleand cam loops carried by "said bail and engaging said crossarm for controlling said valves.

4. An oil can comprising a receptacle pro vided withinlet and outlet openings, valves for each of said openings, a cross arm car ried by one of said valves, a bail pivoted to said receptacle and cam'loops formed on; the inner ends of saidbail and'engaging. said cross arm for controlling the operation of both of said valves.

5. An oil cancomprising a receptacle provided with an inlet and an outlet opening, valves toreach of said openings, a pivoted link'connecting said valves, a cross arm'car ried by one of said valves, a bail pivoted to said receptacle and cam loops formed on the innerends olilsaidbail and engaging said cross arm, whereby, the tilting or' said can with respect to the bail will cause the automatic opening of both of saidcvalves through the pivoted link connection.

In testimony whereof-I, afii x my signature.

HARRY, HERBERT.

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